Elena Vesnina vs Shuai PengCharleston Semi-final

Charleston · WTA · Semi-final
39 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2011
clay
40 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vesnina E.
7-6 6-3
Peng S.
Vesnina E.
7762
Peng S.
643

Elena Vesnina defeated Shuai Peng 7-6 6-3 in the Charleston semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Shuai Peng came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Elena Vesnina narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Elena Vesnina closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-02-19DubaiR32hardElena Vesnina6-4 7-5
2017-10-31ZhuhaiRRhardShuai Peng6-2 1-0 RET
2015-02-16DubaiR64hardShuai Peng7-5 6-1
2014-06-16EastbourneR32grassElena Vesnina6-3 6-4
2012-08-27US OpenR128hardElena Vesnina7-6(5) 6-1
2010-04-12CharlestonR16clayShuai Peng7-5 2-6 6-2
2009-04-06Ponte Vedra BeachR32clayElena Vesnina2-6 6-1 6-3
2007-03-19MiamiR128hardShuai Peng6-0 6-0
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayShuai Peng6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Vesnina E.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Peng S.

Peng S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Vesnina E.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
55
37
Break points saved·Dominant
77
52
Break points won·Slight edge
69
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
29
67

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 24 km/hHumidity 63%

Draw

Semi-finals
Vesnina E.
Peng S.
7-646-3
Wozniacki C.
Jankovic J.
6-46-4